Jackets-Lightning preview

The Blue Jackets are 3-4-1-1 all-time against the Lightning, including 2-1-1 in Nationwide Arena. This is their only meeting this season.

The setup

The Blue Jackets are 7-2-3 in Nationwide Arena since Claude Noel took over as interim coach. With Steven Stamkos on one line and Vincent Lecavalier and Martin St. Louis on another, the Lightning can be a handful in the attack zone.

- Aaron Portzline

aportzline@dispatch.com

Columbus Blue Jackets at a glance

• Past 10 games: 6-2-2

• Power play: 18.5 percent (12th in NHL)

• Penalty kill: 82.0 percent (15th)

• Player to watch: RW Jake Voracek has eight goals, 13 assists and a plus-8 rating in his past 17 games.